About International Confederation of Principals

The ICP is the only global association that brings together the representatives of school principals organisations from all over the world to discuss the challenges facing school leaders wherever they work.

ICP was established in 1990 by Principal Associations from 10 countries - Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, The Netherlands, USSR, United Kingdom and United States of America - as the peak global organisation for principals. Today ICP reaches out across four regions of the globe.

ICP is non political and non sectoral with members from government and non government sectors and from primary and secondary schools.

Our Vision:

The ICP is dedicated to the development, support and promotion of school leadership globally.

Conventions and council meetings are key events on the ICP agenda. The ICP Convention is a bi- annual event that brings together both members and guests to learn from and share with pre eminent educators, world leaders, national political identities, researchers and principals. ICP Conventions are a very significant event on the international education calendar with in excess of 1500 principals in attendance. They are an opportunity for the host country or province to highlight their education policies and practices.

Council meetings occur at least once a year, with the council meeting attached to the convention every second year. Council provides members with an opportunity to learn about education practices and policies specifically as it relates to the role of the school principals as they work to improve student learning outcomes.The council is conducted as a forum for members to discuss and share issues and to determine future focii for the ICP.

ICP is governed by a Council made up by nominated representatives of member associations.

Each association has one vote at the Council and can be represented by up to three individual members.

The day to day business of ICP is managed by an Executive of seven: the President (2 year term), President Elect/Immediate Past President (one year term each), 4 regional representatives and 1 general representative. The Executive is supported by an appointed Executive Secretary.

In 2006, the ICP Executive and Council passed a motion to award ICP Members with Life Membership.

Life Membership was then bestowed on a number of past presidents up to that date - 2006; however the process did not continue beyond that time and in 2016 in response to a request from the Council the Executive again explored the issue of reinstating Life Membership.

Following discussion at Council, the following criteria were developed and passed by the Perth Council August 2016.

In making the decision to recommend a person for Life Membership, the Executive and Council must be satisfied that the person to be nominated meets at least four of the following criteria:

Active participation in ICP for ten years or more

Be a member of the ICP Executive for at least two years

Serve as President of ICP

Be recognized as an educational leader in the international environment

Demonstrate considerable commitment to the furtherance of education internationally

Professional character and conduct consistent with the aims and objectives of ICP

In making the decision to accept or reject a recommendation for Life Membership, the Council must have regard for the prestigious nature of Life Membership.